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play the odds
verb
To act, hoping for a particular, possible outcome.
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"I play the odds".
"We play the odds," Mr. Pinker says.
The cunning artist exploits our willingness to play the odds".
"You've got to be willing to play the odds".
"I don't play the odds," explains hotshot attorney Harvey Specter.
As it stands, each man must decide for himself how he wants to play the odds.
Similar(19)
"He played the odds.
Autocorrect is just playing the odds.
They are also playing the odds.
For generations, teams played the odds.
Strategy is about playing the odds.
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